Dishwasher



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. cording to the best mode Il haveA thus far Patented Apr. 6, 19.26.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR. D. BHEBRICK, 0F SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

DISHWASHER.

Application tiled April '2, 1925. 'Serial No. 80,170.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR D. SHnRRIoK, :a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in Spokane County and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dishwashers, of which the following is a specification.

My resent invention relates to improvements 1n dishwashersl especially'adapted for domestic use as well as for public service laces, and designed to provide an improve asket or rack for the reception of dishes and utensils to be cleansed and drained, while retained in the container or basket.

The device of my invention is apphcable for use with that type of dishwasher or washing machine in which an -impeller or pump is employed for spraying the cleansing water upward y from a reservoir throu h the basket or perforated container for t e dishes, and in which the water returns to the reservoir by gravity.

The pump orimpeller is. of the rota-ry type and arranged 'centrally of the bowl of e washing machine and the basket of my 1nvention is constructed in suchvmann'er as to well adapt it to the'bowl and impller in` order that the cleansing action may rapid .and thorough. The invention also contemplates the use; of an auxiliary, removable stacker or bottom extension for the basket adapting it for the-accommodation of various dishes, plates andutensils.

The invention .consists in certain novel combinations and arran ments of parts as will be more specifica y l forth and I have of the In the accompanying drawingsl illustrated one complete exampe physical embodiment of my invention where` 1n the parts are combined and arranged acprinciples of my invention.

Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a. washer bowl showin the basket of, my invention, therein wit contained dishes and utensils illustrated in dotted lines. Figure 2 is a perspective view of the basket.

devised forthe practical application of the Figure 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view showing the handle construction of the basket. I

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the auxlioliay stacker or removable extension for the as et. f

In order that the general relation of parts and the utility of the invention may readily be understood I have shown in Figure l a well known o-r standard type of Wash bowl 1 having upper horizontal guard rin 42 and a depending flange 3 at the top of t e open bowl. The bottom of the bowl is fashioned with a conical shaped reservoir 4 for the cleansin -Water and a vertically disposed rotary s aft 5 is-journaled to revolve inf the bottom and by means of the limpeller blades 6 thereon throw or spray the cleansing water upwardly, with a -fountain action, through the bowl. The water is maintained in con'- tinuous lcirculation passing u wai-dl through the central art of the bow ,'whic latterA is covered li necessary duringthe washing-operation, and the water returns to the reservoir to be again lifted bythe impellers.

In the preferred form of my invention the basket 7 is constructed in rectangular shape of suitable wires' and fashioned in suitable 'machines `with an elevated, frusto-conical bottom portion 8. As seen in Figure l the basket rests upon the bottom of the bowl with the conical bottom directly above the reservoir and rotary impellers of the dish washing machine,- and as all partsof the basket are reticulated it will be apparent that dishes, plates and other tableware placed therein will Ibe thoroughly cleansedff'by. theyWhen the filledbasket is placed in the bowl the handles are slid down 1n their su porting loops to position of Figures l` an 3 out of the way of the top or lid ofl the bowl.

When the handles are to be used they are -llfted to position of Figure 2, where the bent ends or lugs 11 at the lower ends'of the handles engage against the lower sides of the lower pair of loops 10 to be etl'ective`in supporting the basket.

A removable auxiliary basket or stacker, which forms an extension of the elevated bottom of the basket is designated as a whole by the numeral 12 as `best seen in Figure 4. The stacker is provided `with a circular, fiat reticulated bottom 13 o f approximately the diameter of the top of the elevated bottom of the basket and is adapted to rest thereon when in use. A conical shaped, or frustoconical shaped frame 14 is provided for the reticulated bottom 13 and projects both above and 'below the bottom 13 as shown in Figure 4. The lower portion of this rusto-conical fra-me is designed to t over the lateral conical portion of the elevated bottom 8- and the upper part of this frame projects or extends above the top portion of the elevated bottom of the basket to form a rack for the support of dishes, plates &c. that may be placed on edge and in tilted position between the extension and the sidewalls of the basket.

For the reception of Smaller utensils, as table silverware in the form ofknives, forks formed on the bottom 13 of the auxiliary stacker and used as shown in Figure 1 where the silverware is shown in dotted lines, with glassware between the central basketand the rame.

When not required for use the auxiliary stacker may be removed and the elevated bottom of the basket is used for standing the dishes or plates on edge around the elevated bottom and between it and the side walls of the basket. The dishes plates &c. are arramasse ranged ywith their facestoward the fountain or spray of water for most eectiveV washing or cleaning. After the china, glassware and silverware have been cleansed and the central stacker or removable extension has been removed, the pots and pans rand other similar utensils are cleansed.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination with a basket having an elevated bottom and side walls to said bottom, of a removable stacker having a reticulated body portion to rest on top of saidI bot-tom, and a frame on the stacker having a lower portion to frictionally engage said side walls and an upper portion projecting above the basket bottom and said stacker body portion. p

2. rlhe combination with a rectangular basket having an elevated frusto-conical bottom portion of a removable stacker having a iat reticulated body, a surrounding frustoconical frame above and below the body of the stacker and adapted to seat on said elevated bottom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ARTHUR D. SHERRICK 

